不修边幅 (bù xiū biān fú) — to be slovenly in appearance; to not care about one's grooming or attire
Definition
A chengyu describing someone who doesn't care about their appearance or grooming — slovenly, unkempt in dress, but with no moral judgment, just an observation of the look.
idiom
to be slovenly in appearanceto not care about one's grooming or attire
Examples
- ，不修边幅，。Tā zhěng tiān gōng zuò tài máng, shēng huó shàng bù xiū biān fú, yī fu yě lǎn de huàn.He's so busy with work all day that he's slovenly in daily life and too lazy to change his clothes.
- ，不修边幅，。Zhè wèi zuò jiā xìng gé sǎ tuō, píng shí bù xiū biān fú, dàn xiě chū lái de wén zhāng què fēi cháng jīng cǎi.This writer has an easygoing personality and is usually slovenly in appearance, but the articles he writes are brilliant.
- 不修边幅，，。Tā suī rán bù xiū biān fú, dàn cái huá chū zhòng, dà jiā dōu hěn pèi fú tā.Although he's slovenly in appearance, he is extraordinarily talented, and everyone admires him.
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